Coilovers

1. slicksimon Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2008 leicester Posts: 339 A 1999 mk1 vtr

   #1 5th August 2009, 20:12

   Hi guys I'm just wondering about coilovers for my vtr t reg. How do the work cus the front strut is the complete hub. And the rear is just a shocker so how does is work
   much apretiated
2. 106pete Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2007 plymouth Posts: 365 saxo vts metro gti rover 414

   #2 5th August 2009, 20:36

   unless u spend a grand or so u wont have coilovers on the rear. i wouldnt use trhe cheap kits from ebay etc, check out my link below.
3. user_15989 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2007 Posts: 4857

   #3 5th August 2009, 20:39

   Most kits are just the front as the rear is torsion bars. Cheap kits will just give you a ring you weld or some time screw on to your stock beam. Good kits such as Leda and Pro flex will re engineer a stock strut or provide a totally new strut. None are really intended or even that suitable for road cars.
4. slicksimon Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2008 leicester Posts: 339 A 1999 mk1 vtr

   #4 5th August 2009, 20:40

   cool cheers so what would you recomend for a nice road setup. It needs to be quite stiff cus if I have 2 people in the back the rear tyres scrub on inner arches so I want it firm so it doesn't scrub
5. Aron Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Feb 2007 Nuneaton Posts: 3554 EP3 Civic

   #5 5th August 2009, 22:21

   ooo pete you have realised your guide was shite.
   
   you can have your own custom struts made up cheap mate. parts can be brought from rally design or demon tweaks
6. Ste Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2007 Yorkshire Posts: 5415 Saxo

   #6 5th August 2009, 22:36

   Id speak to Ryan or AlexR they are both well clued up when it comes to damping rates.
   
   Id imagine if you set the car up for having a bit of weight in the back, not having the weight in the back would mean you'd risk spinning quite badly on a slightly bumpy road.
7. mini_matt_106 L-plater Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 31

   #7 7th August 2009, 18:13

   if the rear scrubbs with people in the back then you wana do some work before lowering the car, rolling the arches and checking clearances all round the rears then you should be all good to lower her!
8. 106pete Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2007 plymouth Posts: 365 saxo vts metro gti rover 414

   #8 8th August 2009, 12:48

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Aron ooo pete you have realised your guide was shite. you can have your own custom struts made up cheap mate. parts can be brought from rally design or demon tweaks

   never said anything about my guide being shit, the kit off the shelf is shit.